May 17, 2014

Unless I was
paid to do this full-time, there is no way on Earth that I could possibly
review every album, EP or single that I would like to. The sheer volume that
drops into my inbox is staggering, making it impossible to listen to even a
fraction of them. That being said, we do try and get our reviews posted to
coincide with the release date, although occasionally they get away from us.
Beneath’s The Barren Throne is one such case, as it has been in stores for a
couple of weeks at the time of writing this. However, the fact that I am still
reviewing it speaks volumes for the quality of music.

Decembre
Noir was initially formed in 2008 as a two piece by Daniel and Sebastian but after
writing a number of tracks they decided to expand by incorporating three new
members with Marcel playing guitar, Mike on bass and Lars performing vocals,
and so the current line-up of Decembre Noir was formed.

May 13, 2014

Sweden’s
Miasmal are about to unleash their second album Cursed Redeemer which is due to
be released on May 13th in North America via Century Media Records; the album was
recorded in less than a week by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman (Opeth and
At the Gates) and features eight tracks of rocking death metal across a fast
paced thirty seven minutes.

May 11, 2014

Like many
others, I imagine, my first consistent exposure to horror was through the films
of Hammer. Growing up in the UK you could rest assured that these pups would
make frequent appearances on television, especially on a Friday evening. The
seeds were sown, and Christopher Lee was the villain extraordinaire; Hammer
will always hold a spot close to my heart. So, it’s always a thrill to see the
new Blu-ray/DVD combo releases from Synapse drop into the mail box.